COVID vaccine live updates: Here’s what to know in South Carolina on May 23
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Cases surpass 490,000
At least 490,380 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in South Carolina, and 8,528 have died since March 2020, according to state health officials.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 192 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down from 205 reported the day before.
Ten coronavirus-related deaths were also reported.
At least 301 people were reported hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday.
As of Sunday, 2.4% of COVID-19 tests were reported positive. Health officials say 5% or lower indicates a low risk of community spread.
More than 1.5 million South Carolina residents, or 35.8%, have completed vaccination against COVID-19, and more than 1.8 million, or 43.7%, have received at least one dose, as of Friday.
Major indicators show COVID spread is slowing
New cases, deaths and hospitalizations were down in South Carolina for the second consecutive week.
State health officials reported 2,451 new coronavirus cases last week — an average of about 351 cases a day. That’s down from 3,162 cases and an average of 452 daily cases reported during the week before.
Forty-six deaths were reported last week, down from 57 the prior week.
An average of 3.5% of tests were reported positive last week.
Nearly 60,000 more people received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine last week.
This story was originally published May 23, 2021 at 10:18 AM.
